Dec 11, 2015

Simple Home Repairs Guide for Beginners

If you own a home you
know how thing tend to get broken all the time and have to be repaired. If you
have called repairmen every single time something cracks you have probably
spent more money you can possibly imagine. But the truth is you do not have to
be a skilled handyman in order to fix most of these. All you have to do is
follow this home repairs guide and there will be no more reasons to spend money on
repairmen.

How to repair
cracking grout

No matter if the
grout is installed properly, it can always start cracking and crumbling. Once
this happens you should be able to fix it by yourself in order to prevent the
crack damaging the surrounding tiles and that is where the real trouble starts.
To fix it by yourself you will need to get grout. If the lines between your
tiles are around one third of a centimeter you should get unsanded epoxy or
acrylic grout. If the lines and wider you will need sanded grout. Once you have
this you should first clean the damaged area with a mixture of vinegar and
water. You should grab a grout saw and remove the damaged part. Clean the whole
with a damp paper towel and make sure there is no water
left in it. You should them mix the new grout with a little bit of water and
push it into the whole. Clean the spot with water and vinegar again and you are
done. The only thing remained to do is to clean
the mess.

How to unclog the
toilet

Most people don’t know
how to unclog the toilet properly and they end up calling for help even though
they could easily do it by themselves. The reason they don’t get the job done
is that they cannot make a difference a sink and toilet plunger. The thing we
see on TV all the time is actually used for unplugging the sink. The real
toilet plunger actually has an extension at the end that can easily fit the
toilet drain. Once you have the proper equipment fixing the problem should be
too hard. All you have to do is pour some water into the toilet and thrust the
plunger into the toilet around 10 times. If that does not get the job done you
can try doing it with a toilet auger. These do not cost too much but should be
able to unclog all the tougher clogs.

How to make metal
roof repairs

Metal roofs are quite
durable but storms and contraction of the metal might make you have to repair
it from time to time. If the damage is too big you might have to replace an
entire section of it. But if you do not think there is a need to do this you
can just do some simple repairs on it. First of all search for loose nails and
re-nail them. You can also easily seal up any leaks you find in the roof. All
you have to do is get urethane roof cement and spread it all over the damaged
area. If there are holes in the roof you should cover them up with smaller
pieces of metal. For cutting the metal pieces into the smaller ones and
applying those pieces onto the roof you will need things like drill and
grinder. If you do not have these take a look at Milwaukee tools and start
collecting the tools for your toolbox.

All of these repairs
are easy to do and no matter how much inexperienced you are, you should not
have any troubles doing them. All you need is some effort and the proper tools
and there will be no need to call repairmen anymore.